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Corporate law and intellectual property in the service of companies operating between France and the United States.
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At each stage of a company's life, added value is redrawn.
By added value we mean the creator, the inventor, the designer, the architect, the engineer, the salesperson, the artist, the producer, and every person who contributes to the value of the company.
Launch
Entity formation.
Choosing your structure determines how the company operates, how value is created and how it is shared.
Protect
IP diagnostic.
Protect your strategic assets, manage your commercial contracts, ensure your compliance.
Structure
Framework overhaul.
Structure the cap table, manage funding rounds and governance, so you can focus your efforts on building the value of your company.
Leverage
Conduct of transactions.
Identifying unique added value in the market is the lever that convinces investors and acquirers. Its strength shifts the negotiation.
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Romain Waïss-Moreau.
Intellectual property and corporate law
Romain Waïss-Moreau practised for 13 years at leading firms before establishing his own Law firm. He works at the intersection of corporate law and intellectual property, for founders, executives and investors whose operations span France and the United States.
- Intellectual property is not only a specialist subject, it is also a matter of governance.
It determines the value of a company more durably than most of its other assets. It deserves the same attention as a shareholders' agreement or a financing plan.
- A French IP practice that ignores the American market today gives incomplete advice.
The two jurisdictions illuminate one another. The strength of an IP portfolio is measured less and less on one side only.
- The role of the Attorney is to make trade-offs explicit before they are signed.
Corporate law has no reason to remain unreadable to those it serves. An executive who decides with full understanding makes better decisions than one who defers.
Intellectual property is not endured, it is commanded.
In most companies, intellectual property is treated as an administrative burden. We treat it as the heart of the business.
At formation.
Identifying, protecting and allocating rights sets the balance of power and starts the value-building process. What is not written down at this stage is later renegotiated at a heavy cost.
In growth.
Every contract, every hire, every partnership reshapes the IP perimeter. Without proper framing, growth weakens precisely what it was meant to build.
At value-realisation.
In an M&A operation, the quality of the IP portfolio translates directly into the negotiation.
A structured approach, calibrated to your stakes.
Whatever the size, every engagement follows the same progression. No action is undertaken until the scope is set.
An in-depth first exchange to understand your situation, your assets and your objectives. Not a sales call, a substantive conversation. Initial consultation at no charge, 30 minutes, EN or FR.
A documented diagnostic with prioritised recommendations: what is urgent, what is strategic, what can wait. Written quote or scope agreed before any start of work.
Implementation, drafting, filing, negotiation. A single point of contact, in France as in the United States. Regular progress updates, clean final deliverable.
An in-depth first exchange to understand your situation, your assets and your objectives. Not a sales call, a substantive conversation. Initial consultation at no charge, 30 minutes, EN or FR.
A documented diagnostic with prioritised recommendations: what is urgent, what is strategic, what can wait. Written quote or scope agreed before any start of work.
Implementation, drafting, filing, negotiation. A single point of contact, in France as in the United States. Regular progress updates, clean final deliverable.
An in-depth first exchange to understand your situation, your assets and your objectives. Not a sales call, a substantive conversation. Initial consultation at no charge, 30 minutes, EN or FR.
A documented diagnostic with prioritised recommendations: what is urgent, what is strategic, what can wait. Written quote or scope agreed before any start of work.
Implementation, drafting, filing, negotiation. A single point of contact, in France as in the United States. Regular progress updates, clean final deliverable.
Recent operations.
Funding rounds, corporate structurings, acquisitions of intellectual property assets. Browse recent matters, organised by category of operation.
Notes and perspectives.
Short analysis on intellectual property, corporate law and transatlantic practice. For executives who want to understand the trade-offs before settling them.
An intellectual property perimeter can be diagnosed in thirty minutes of conversation.
You set out your situation. We identify what structures your perimeter, what weakens it, and which decision should be taken first.
